WE NEED JOY: Threadwox Unveils Merriment Collection at Nook International Fashion Weekend
If Nook International Fashion Weekend 2026 was a symphony, Threadwox Mestiere’s ‘Merriment’ collection was the crescendo. Taking center stage at one of the season’s most anticipated events, the designer delivered a breathtaking display of sartorial elegance, proving once again why he remains a powerhouse in the African fashion scene. From dazzling fabrics to structural silhouettes, the ‘Merriment’ collection was designed to make the world celebrate; and celebrate it did.
MERRIMENT, is told as a symbolic story of restrained joy: a celebration that does not shout, but lingers. The collection is imagined as a long banquet held at dusk. The air is calm, laughter is subdued, and every gesture carries intention. The dominant wine colour palette speaks first: deep, fermented hues that symbolize maturity, patience, and pleasure earned over time. Wine is never rushed; it ages, deepens, and improves. The wine all-together-ness of the collection tell-tales of emotional richness, legacy, and the quiet confidence of someone who knows who they are. It is joy that has passed through discipline.
The bounteous wine outlook is a deliberate pause in the narrative. It is restraint; control over excess. These panels act as moments of silence between conversations, reminding us that true elegance often lies in what is left untouched. They ground the collection, reinforcing the idea that merriment can be refined, structured, and intentional.
The introduction of blue denim is the turning point of the story. Denim here is derived from truth, labour, and everyday humanity. It is the fabric of work, movement, and lived experience. Blue denim is the origin before celebration; the life lived before the banquet, the journey before the toast. When paired with wine tones, denim becomes a bridge between luxury and reality. It suggests that joy is most powerful when it remembers its roots. Denim interrupts the opulence, grounding the collection in authenticity. It says: this joy is not borrowed; it is earned.
Blue denim speaks, Balance: between refinement and rawness honesty; luxury without pretense, Modernity: tradition reinterpreted for the present, Accessibility: celebration that includes, not excludes in the story, denim is the guest who arrives in work clothes and is still welcomed at the table, because merriment is incomplete without truth.
Merriment ultimately tells a story of elevated joy with a conscience. The dominant wine hue carry the weight of history and pleasure; denim carries the memory of effort and reality. The merlot, white and sky blue plaid spreads the vibe of clarity, breeze and lift. Together, they define a collection’s philosophy: Joy is deepest when it remembers where it came from.
